Edmund Burke, speech in the House of Commons (9 July 1782), quoted in The Parliamentary History of England from the Earliest Period to the Year 1803, Vol. XXIII. Comprising the Period from the Tenth of May 1782, to the First of December 1783 (1814), column 183
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If lord Shelburne was not a Catiline, or a Borgia in morals, it must not be ascribed to any thing but his understanding.
— Edmund Burke on William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If lord Shelburne was not a Catiline, or a Borgia in morals, it must not be ascribed to any thing but his understanding." in the context of "Edmund Burke, speech in the House of Commons (9 July 1782), quoted in The Parliamentary History of England from the Earliest Period to the Year 1803, Vol. XXIII. Comprising the Period from the Tenth of May 1782, to the First of December 1783 (1814), column 183" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne" (Quotes about Lord Shelburne)
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About Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was a British and Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the Whig Party after moving to London in 1750.
About Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was a British and Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the Whig Party after moving to London in 1750.
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